Rooted Wisdom Africa's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Andes Chair | Chairperson | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Daisy Tian | Member at Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deon Macmillan | Member at Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elizabeth Lotz | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kelly Witte | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristine Hitchings | Executive Dir. | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Qing Su | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sarah Herzog | Member at Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel McComb | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Kristine Hitchings | Executive Dir. | 2018 |
| Ron Schmitz | Vice President | 2018 |
| Timothy O'Keefe | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Tom Srsich | President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Hitchings | Executive Dir. | 40 | $38k | ||
| Elizabeth Lotz | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Herzog | Member at Large | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Qing Su | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Daisy Tian | Member at Large | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra Mull | Member at Large | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Deon MacMillan | Member at Large | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Andes | Chairperson | 3 | $0 | ||
| Joanna Sorensen | Member at Large | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Dirk Lobenbruck | Member at Large | 1.5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
9 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263016758). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Qing Su | |
| Kristy Hitchings | President/Executive Director |
| Laura Andes | President |
| Deon Macmillan | |
| Daisy Tian | Board Member |
| Sarah Herzog | |
| Alexandra Cervini | Board Member |
| Qing Su | Custodian of Financial Records |
| Elizabeth Lotz | Secretary |
About
- Legal name
- Rooted Wisdom Africa
- EIN
- 208595073
- Address
- 1031 33rd Street, Denver, CO, 80205-2729
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- Rooted Wisdom Africa offers an integrated set of innovative programs designed to support income generation, food security, and employment. Our mission is to empower children and families in rural Uganda to overcome the constraints of poverty through education and business development. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q30 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Qing Su (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKelly Witte
≥5years on the filingsLaura Andes
≥5years on the filingsKristine Hitchings
≥3years on the filingsElizabeth Lotz
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $263k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $263k
- Contributions and grants received
- $107k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 11
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $255k | $220k | $34k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Rooted Wisdom Africa likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 6 March 2007
- Registered agent
- Kristine Nicole Dorothea Hitchings (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.